MP To Open Gayndah Office
Federal Member for Flynn Colin Boyce is opening an electorate office in Gayndah this week.
Holiday Park To Host Meet’n’Greet
Kingaroy Holiday Park will be hosting the October meet’n’greet by the Kingaroy Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
Feedback Sought On Wine Grants
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) is seeking feedback on the $10 million per year Wine Tourism and Cellar Door Grant Program.
Survey Supports Public Transport
Local tourism organisation Visit South Burnett (VSB) has urged local groups, organisations and businesses to write letters of support in favour of the introduction of public transport in the region.
Nina Appointed Patron To CTC
Nina Temperton was named Honorary Patron of South Burnett CTC at the not-for-profit association’s annual general meeting in Kingaroy on Thursday night.
KCCI Hosts Two Investment Gurus
The KCCI is bringing two specialist speakers to the South Burnett for its “Path to Prosperity” event.
Wineries Win Big At State Awards
South Burnett winemakers walked away with a swag of medals at this year’s Queensland Wine Awards.
Price Hikes To ‘Ensure Viability’
The Endeavour Foundation says ensuring the long-term viability of the Kingaroy Kitchen is why its products will be surging in price next month.
Hen Pen Wins National Award
The efforts of Nanango’s Dearne Acland have been recognised at a national level with her business, Hen Pen Australia, taking out a major award.
Youth Council Hosts Meet’n’Greet
The South Burnett Regional Youth Council hosted this month’s Kingaroy Chamber of Commerce meet’n’greet.
Jason Takes Charge On CTC Day
Former South Burnett CTC CEO Nina Temperton formally handed the keys to the kingdom over to incoming CEO Jason Erbacher at the annual “CTC Day” on Thursday.
Friends Gather To Farewell Nina
A private function to farewell South Burnett CTC CEO Nina Temperton had to be shifted into the Kingaroy Town Hall last Thursday night as so many people wanted to attend.
Youth Council To Host Meet’n’Greet
The 2023 South Burnett Youth Council will be hosting the next Kingaroy Chamber of Commerce and Industry meet’n’greet.
Telstra Warns Of Outages
A Telstra spokesperson has warned there will be some temporary outages – or reductions in mobile coverage – while it upgrades its mobile network in Kingaroy next week.
Stanwell Signs Wind Farm Agreement
Stanwell Corporation has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with German-based energy company RWE which aims to develop two new wind farms in Queensland.
Brylie Tests Her ‘Metal’ In Melbourne
Tarong Power Station apprentice Brylie Jones had an amazing time competing at the recent WorldSkills Australia National Competition in Melbourne.
Bega Records $229m ‘Book’ Loss
Bega Cheese – owners of the Kingaroy-based Peanut Company of Australia – has recorded a $229.9 million statutory loss after tax.
Why Wondai? Why Not?
We all know about young people leaving town to go to uni and never coming back… but a business which has been operating quietly in Wondai for more than a year has turned that paradigm on its head.
Nats Target ‘Reckless Renewables’
The three Federal MPs who represent the South Burnett have all come out in support of a rally against “reckless renewables” held in Brisbane on Tuesday.
St Vinnies Calls For Wage Justice
The St Vincent de Paul Society has urged employers to treat their workers as “people first, not units of labour to be used for purely economic ends”.
